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The Accent Hotel Group (AHG) is a family owned business with a chain of 7
hotels: four in two major capital cities (4 star) and three at an international
airport (two 3 star and one 4 star). The hotels in the Group offer 800
bedrooms to residents and AHG employs 800 staff, approximately 110 -114 in
each hotel. The Group is headed by the founder, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, Daniel Rycaart and the Board consists of 8 directors:
Daniel’s vision for the Group is ‘a commitment to excellence and the provision
of a quality experience for all guests’. Residents are offered a number of high
class facilities including:
Daniel’s vision and strategy extends to achieving 100% occupancy all year
round. This has been achieved by a 40% increase in gross profits in the last
4 years. The Group’s ‘commitment to excellence’ has been underpinned by a
number of strategic initiatives. These are outlined below.
1. Culture
The Group’s culture has ‘changed’ with the introduction of a new
management philosophy which sees everyone’s contribution (not just
those managing the hotels) as key to its success. This more ‘inclusive’
culture gave all staff an opportunity to input into the Group’s critical
success factors and key performance indicators (KPIs). These include:
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Commitment to excellence via quality, standards of performance
and customer service
Terms and conditions of employment
Outsourcing and in-house services
Health, safety and hygiene
Occupancy
Sales and marketing
3. Performance Management
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4. Commitment to Excellence
administrative management
corporate governance
customer satisfaction
knowledge management
outsourcing
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Appendix 1
Daniel Rycaart
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Amanda Remington
Personal Assistant
Jade Walmington
Lynn Edmonton Ann Shields Sean Weatherly
Director Matt Healey John Faulds Wood Sam Kendon Smith Elena Symantec
Director Director Director
Administration Director Director Director Director
Hospitality & Legal Services & Operations &
& Corporate Services Finance Human Resources Risk Management Sales & Marketing
Hotel Services Company Secretary Conferences
Includes IT
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Appendix 2
Daniel Rycaart
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Assistant Manager
Hotel Staff Hotel Staff Hotel Staff Hotel Staff Hotel Staff Hotel Staff Hotel Staff